{"podcast":{"title":"Houston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","podcast_index_feed_id":7458112,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-houston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-houston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":600,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Houston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Houston—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Houston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T08:19:29.885613+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112"},"episode":{"title":"Texas Professor Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Ring | Houston News","slug":"texas-professor-pleads-guilty-to-fentanyl-ring-houston-news","published_at":"2026-07-08T19:19:51+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/texas-professor-pleads-guilty-to-fentanyl-ring-houston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/e73c4fb7d2f343b6","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7e6c7f28-199e-40bf-9c7f-13cb2cbd7438.mp3","summary":"A former Texas Tech professor turned fentanyl kingpin admits to running a deadly drug ring, trading narcotics for sex and branding his poison with names like “ghost” and “pink flamingo.” Using his supply chain expertise from the business school, he operated from a motel, packaged drugs to look like candy, and kept meticulous records—including photos of victims. His operation caused at least eight overdoses, and now he faces up to 40 years in prison and a $5 million fine. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/e73c4fb7d2f343b6","meta_description":"A former Texas Tech professor turned fentanyl kingpin admits to running a deadly drug ring, trading narcotics for sex and branding his poison with names l…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":87,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/episodes/texas-professor-pleads-guilty-to-fentanyl-ring-houston-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/texas-professor-pleads-guilty-to-fentanyl-ring-houston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}